KEMEROVO, Russia: President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday "criminal negligence" was to blame for a Siberian mall fire that killed at least 64 people, including 41 children, after they found themselves trapped in the inferno because of locked doors.

Two days after the tragedy and after facing criticism on social media for

"What is happening here? These are not armed hostilities. This is not an unexpected release of methane in a mine. People, children came to relax,"